Ireland head coach Andy Farrell (left) and captain Caelan Doris have several issues to solve before the start of the Six Nations. Photo: SportsfileThe intermittent wind and rain in Quinta do Lago quickly dispelled any notions that the Ireland squad were about to face into a warm-weather training camp over the next week. The inclement weather is the least of Andy Farrell’s problems, however, as the Ireland head coach works his way through a considerable to-do list ahead of his side’s Six Nations opener in Paris this day next week. Here are Farrell’s main priorities:

Source: Irish Independent January 29, 2026 20:32 UTC